The Lycan King's Second Chance Mate: Rise of the Traitor's Daughter

Zane~

I drove like a storm, fast and reckless, car cutting through the streets like I was trying to outrun my own thoughts. Natalie’s voice still rang in my ears, every word slicing deep.

"He was gone. But I brought him back."

Griffin. In my house. Breathing my air. Walking beside my mate.

I clenched the steering wheel tighter, my knuckles white with rage, sorrow, and confusion. I wasn’t mad because she saved a life. Hell, I admired her strength more than she knew. But she had kept me in the dark. And that was a kind of pain I didn’t know how to name.

My heart thundered, not from Red but from something rawer. Something far more human.

I shot a mind-link toward Sebastian, the only person who could keep me sane at a time like this, when the world spun too fast. "I’m coming over."

There was a pause, a flicker of hesitation from his end. "Should I pour blood or bourbon? Either way, the royal drama’s always welcome under my roof."

Typical Sebastian.

I pulled into his driveway with a roar of tires, gravel crunching beneath me like bones. I killed the engine and stepped out, the chill late morning air doing nothing to cool the fire in my veins. My boots hit the porch hard. I didn’t knock. No need for formality between brothers. I reached into my sweat pants pocket and pulled out the spare key.

The moment the door swung open, something... felt off.